KDWB's Falen Bonsett named one of radio's hottest women

There are plenty of reasons to fall under Falen Bonsett's spell. The co-host of KDWB's "Dave Ryan in the Morning Show" is smart and funny and can stand her ground against her male counterparts.

Now, she's being recognized for her looks. Bonsett was named one of the Hottest Women in Radio 2013 on TheKayeList.com. With a combination of fan nominations and judges' votes, Bonsett ranked No. 3 out of 50 women in the nationwide listing put out by Mark Kaye, a radio show host in Jacksonville, Fla.

"I was very surprised I got No. 3," said Bonsett, who made her debut at KDWB in February 2012. "I thought that was very strange and flattering.

"There are a lot of women in radio who get annoyed by it because, of course, it's not a contest based on your talent in any way, shape or form. It's based on how hot you are," continued the 29-year-old. "But it's fun. I don't take it seriously and it doesn't bother me. I think it's kind of funny. It's extremely nice that people in Minnesota were kind of enough to vote for me and to help a local win something like this."

If you scroll through the photos on Kaye's list, many of the women look like they walked right out of the pages of Maxim magazine. Bonsett says that's far from what she looks like. After arriving in town last year, she underwent somewhat of a transformation, losing some weight (she keeps a weight-loss blog on the "Morning Show" website) and growing out her bangs. She credits being in a happier place in her life for the changes. But you'll never hear her bragging about her good looks.

"There are a lot of girls that I personally know in radio that didn't make the list that I find much more attractive than myself," she said. "It's strange and I'm kind of mortified because I have to go to a morning show event in Chicago next month and I don't want people to look at me and be like, 'Wait a minute, she doesn't look like her picture. How did she get No. 3?' "

For the record, many of the folks who posted on KDWB's Facebook page thought Bonsett should have been No. 1. First place went to Houston's Erica Rico.